Matinée
In the performing arts, film exhibition, and other forms of entertainment, a matinée is a performance or exhibition in the afternoon (or occasionally earlier), as distinguished from the evening. Matinée may also refer to: * ''Matinée'' (album), an album by Jack Peñate * ''Matinee'' (1993 film), an American period film by Joe Dante * ''Matinee'' (2012 film), an Indian film by Aneesh Upasana *"The Dark of the Matinée", also known as "Matinée", a song by Franz Ferdinand * Matinée (disco), South American alcohol-free discothèque for teenagers * Matinee, a machinima production software tool See also *Matinée idol Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation by their fans. The term almost exclusively refers to adult male actors. Matinée idols often tend to play romantic and dramatic lead ...

The Dark Of The Matinée
"The Dark of the Matinée" (known as "Matinée" on single versions) is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the third single from Franz Ferdinand (album), their eponymous debut studio album on 19 April 2004. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, the song was ranked number 50 on Triple J Hottest 100, 2004, Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. Background The song is about walking home from Bearsden Academy fantasising about a better life in the future, telling Terry Wogan about it on UK national television, then being shaken from the fantasy as its own ridiculousness shatters its very existence. The chorus and title were inspired by bassist Bob Hardy (bassist), Bob Hardy remarking that the dark of a matinée performance was a utopian environment to play in. Music video The video features the band dressed as schoolboys, dancing in an automatic, almost possessed, fashion and miming along to the mai ...
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